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It has been estimated that _______ of high school graduates will graduate from college. a. 10-15 percentb. 55-60 percent c. 49-52 percent d. 20-24 percent
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There is a ________between student levels of alcohol use and academic performance. a. inverse relationshipb. positive correlation c. neutral relationship d. static
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Alcohol use causes substance-related academic problems for what percent of college students?a. 30 percent b. 10 percent c. 25 percent d. 17 percent
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In contrast to young adults in general, what percentage of college students report having abused an opioid?a. 17.6 percent b. 1.9 percent c. 7.1 percent d. 8.3 percent
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Individuals with the strongest commitment to post-secondary education a. tend to drink more heavily than other students.b. tend to build peer relationships with like-minded students.c. tend to be those students who commute to and from school. d. are less isolative and more social.
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As a group, college students tend to ______ the number of their peers who are drinking. a. be unwilling to joinb. overestimatec. be fairly accurate about d. underestimate
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Although most college students cannot legally purchase alcohol until the age of 21, research suggests that _____of college students view drinking as a central part of their social lives.a. 17-22 percent b. 35-38 percent c. 47-50 percent d. 90 percent
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What percentage of medical students meet the criteria for diagnosis of alcohol abuse?a. 11 percent b. 18 percent c. 25 percent d. 32 percent
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Researchers found that college students who had consumed "energy drinks" while drinking were ____ more likely to drive home despite being heavily intoxicated when compared to students who had not consumed "energy drinks" while drinking that evening.a. 50 percent b. 100 percent c. 300 percent d. 400 percent
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The adolescent brain is thought to be ____times more vulnerable to alcohol-induced brain damage than the adult brain.a. 1.5 to 2b. 2.5 to 3.5 c. 4 to 5d. 6 to 7.5
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Which of the following term does the author use to describe the phenomenon of college students feeling protected against all but the most severe repercussions of their alcohol use?a. Group isolation b. Group insulation c. Social normsd. Social insulation
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About ______of college students abuse illicit drugs, which is a similar rate found in their non-college-bound peers. a. 7.3 percentb. 10.9 percent c. 16.7 percent d. 20.2 percent
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Which of the following statements is true about socalled "party" colleges?a. The rate of alcohol use by students at these colleges is similar to students at colleges that are not considered "party" schools.b. The rate of alcohol use by students at these colleges is less than rates at colleges not considered "party"schools.c. The rate of alcohol use by students at these colleges is higher than rates at colleges not considered "party"schools.d. Efforts to reduce drinking at "party" colleges between 19932005 were very successful.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons described in your text that may contribute to why college students living in sororities and fraternities binge drink at higher rates than students not living in sororities and fraternities?a. Students living in sororities and fraternities are more likely to be student athletes.b. Students attracted to living in sororities and fraternities may be more likely to engage in abusive drinking. c. Students living in sororities and fraternities are surrounded by others who engage in binge drinking.d. Students living in sororities and fraternities may view binge drinking as a rite of passage.
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Research has found that ____of college undergraduates engage in heavy episodic drinking at least once every two weeks.a. 10 percent b. 25 percent c. 40 percentd. 65 percent
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Women tend to be more protected from alcohol abuse problems in college than men. a. Trueb. False
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Drinking patterns of college students are similar to drinking patterns of young adults who do not enter college right after high school.
a. True
b. False
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How might attending graduate school influence alcohol use?
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Describe the differences between college students and their noncollege bound peers.
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Describe the factors that may influence drinking patterns in those who attend college.
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Explain how the selection of peer relationships might influence drug/alcohol use during college.
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What is unique about the environment of attending college regarding the transition into adulthood?
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Adolescents who spend more time working than studying are less likely to engage in alcohol and tobacco use than their peers who study more than they work.
a. True
b. False
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Discuss some of the screening and assessment tools utilized in measuring and evaluating drug/alcohol use in adolescents.
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What are some of the special needs of adolescence in substance abuse rehabilitation programs?
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Explain how conduct disorder/oppositional defiant order might affect substance use in children and adolescents.
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Describe some of the reasons why children and adolescents abuse chemicals.
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Discuss the controversy surrounding the gateway theory and how it affects adolescent drug use.
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Which of the following is associated with adolescent substance abuse problems?a. High level of involvement in after-school activities b. History of friends having attempted suicidec. Lack of strong religious beliefs d. High self-esteem
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Which group is most likely to respond in a positive manner to alcohol and drug abuse treatment?a. Adults over the age of 25b. Women under the age of 25 c. Adolescents of any aged. Adolescents between the ages of 18 and 21
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Two-thirds of substance abuse rehabilitation programs surveyed:a. had specialized components for adolescents with SUDs.b. lacked specialized components for adolescents with SUDs.c. had staff members with specific training to work with adolescents. d. could provide age-specific treatment for adolescents.
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Which of the following was NOT a reason pediatricians frequently fail to inquire about substance abuse in their patients?a. Lack of interest b. Lack of trainingc. Lack of treatment resources d. Lack of time
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In assessing the adolescent substance user, the assessor can count upon the a. firm boundaries between abuse and substance use.b. fact that since they are illicit chemicals any use equals abuse.c. fact that there are no firm boundaries between use, abuse and problem use. d. parents as an unbiased source of information.
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What percent of children/adolescents diagnosed with a conduct disorder will eventually develop an SUD?a. 20-35 percent b. 85-92 percent c. 37-45 percent d. 50-80 percent
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The average adolescent spends approximately _____listening to music, although how they find time between eating, sleeping, and sending text messages is not known. a. one hour per dayb. three hours per day c. two hours per weekd. two hours per day
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_________alcohol or drugs of abuse has been identified as a sign of possible impending problems. a. Attempts to introduce others tob. Total preoccupation with c. Total abstinence fromd. Indifference to
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Parental _______ has been found to strongly influence substance use behaviors by children and adolescents. a. emotional dependencyb. degree of differentiation c. style of punishmentd. control
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A frequently overlooked aspect of childhood and adolescence is the a. quality of the attachment bond children have with their parents.b. level of psychopathology demonstrated by instructors or other parent surrogates.c. child's educational level and whether the child is functioning at agespecific expectations.d. child's interpretation of the drug's effects on their ability to cope.
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By the age of 17, ______of adolescents will have seen one or both parents intoxicated. a. 11 percentb. 51 percent c. 32 percent d. 47 percent
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Parents tend to _______their ability to influence the decisions that their children make. a. dismissb. not questionc. overly rely on d. accept
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It has been suggested that adolescent cigarette smoking is possibly an expression of a. repressed anger.b. rebellion against parental authority.c. the attempt to use nicotine's stimulant effects to stay awake in school.d. a desire to self-medicate adolescent angst.
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The "gateway" theory of substance abusea. has been accepted as proven fact.b. has been challenged but has survived these challenges to be accepted by most mental health professionals. c. is still open to debate.d. applies only to children under the age of 14.
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Children and adolescents are thought to be at _______vulnerability to the negative effects of alcohol or drugs. a. an increased level ofb. a decreased level of c. the same level ofd. an unknown level of
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The cost to society for adolescent substance use has been estimated as ______ per mixed drink. a. $1.50b. $3.00 c. $4.12 d. $4.00
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It has been found that _____ of adolescents being assessed for chest pain have ephedrine in their system, in spite of strident denials to the contrary. a. 12 percentb. 17 percent c. 21 percent d. 25 percent
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Research has found that adolescents who smoke are ____more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder later in life.a. 12 percent b. 25 percent c. 33 percentd. 50 percent
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The compound most commonly abused by illicit drug abusers is a. methamphetamine.b. cocaine.c. marijuana.d. MDMA ("Ecstasy").
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Children have at least a rudimentary knowledge of alcohol and its effects _____, according to your text. a. by the time of entry into third gradeb. by the time that they graduate from grade schoolc. depending on whether they have older siblings or not d. by preschool
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Researchers now believe that "early adolescence" might begina. as early as 12 years of age, with the onset of puberty. b. as early as 10 years of age, with the onset of puberty.c. at the age of 13, when the "teenage" years officially begin.d. at the same age for boys as compared with girls.
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According to your text, children with ____with their parents are more likely to resist the urge to engage in substance abuse.a. conflicted relationshipsb. strong attachment bonds c. strong friendshipsd. many similarities
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Which of the following may best explain why substance abuse in early adolescence raises the individual's lifetime risk for SUD?a. Adolescents are more likely to use marijuana than adults, which acts as a "gateway" to lifelong drug abuse.b. The amygdala region in the brain is not yet developed in adolescence.c. Adolescents use the prefrontal cortex to make decisions more than adults do.d. Memories associated with strong emotions are stronger and more deeply entrenched in adolescence than adulthood.
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Adolescents tend to experience ______sedation from a given dose of alcohol compared to adult drinkers. a. lessb. morec. the same levels of d. varying levels of
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Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to your text?a. Many clinicians believe that any substance use during childhood and adolescence is a sign of a serious problem.b. Clinicians are able to rely on clear definitions of "childhood" and "adulthood."c. Some clinicians believe that experimental drug use is a regular aspect of adolescence. d. Adolescence in industrialized countries seems to have been extended.
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Rhonda reached puberty at age 10. According to your text, she is at a higher risk of developing a SUDs than Judy, who reached puberty at 13.
a. True
b. False
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Substance abuse treatment programs appear to be as effective for ethnic minorities as they are for the majority population.a. Trueb. False
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Hearing impaired individuals and others with disabilities are often targeted by drug dealers. a. Trueb. False
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It is more difficult for members of the GLBT community who live in rural areas to find appropriate treatment for SUDs specifically targeted to them than for those members who live in bigger cities. a. Trueb. False
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Discuss the reasons why combat veterans are at risk for SUDs.
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Explain how social attitudes and lack of adequate training might hamper healthcare professionals from identifying and treating a person with a disability.
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Discuss the various forms that drug misuse may take in the elderly.
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Discuss the patterns of alcohol and/or drug abuse in the elderly.
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How does the body's ability to handle alcohol change as one ages?
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Approximately ____of Hispanic persons who ended their lives were legally intoxicated at the time of their deaths.a. 29 percent b. 25 percent c. 39 percentd. 19 percent
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The Hispanic culture is from a. Mexico.b. Puerto Rico.c. Dominican Republic.d. none of these answers. There is no single Hispanic culture.
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It has been estimated that ________ of the population of the United States is not Hispanic. a. 11 percentb. 25 percent c. 75 percent d. 89 percent
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Treatment modalities for members of Native American tribal units are a. still not clearly defined.b. clearly defined for the majority of tribal units, but not for all.c. clearly defined for those persons who live in urban areas, not for those who live on reservation lands. d. the same as those used for members of the dominant culture.
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The reasons why Native Americans develop substance use disorders a. closely parallel those of the dominant culture.b. may be different for those persons who live on identified reservations. c. depend on differing access to drugs of abuse.d. do not account for their increased risk of premature death.
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Because the Sioux are the most numerous of the Native American tribesa. this means nothing, as each Native American tribal unit is different from the others.b. they serve as the prototype for substance abuse rehabilitation programs for working with the Native Americans.c. they tend to dominate planning for treatment allocation resources for substance abuse rehabilitation programs. d. they tend to have a more unified culture as compared with the other tribal units found in the United States.
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In addition to social differences between members of an ethnic minority group and the mainstream culturea. there are age-specific differences in recreational drugs of choice.b. there is a tendency for older members of that ethnic group to turn to chemicals as a way to cope with their frustration at being unable to understand the culture of their new home.c. younger members of that ethnic group tend to identify more with the ideals of the dominant culture, weakening traditional prohibitions against drug abuse.d. younger members of that culture tend to view their elders with disrespect and alcohol or illicit drug use is a way to express this disrespect.
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Persons living with the aftereffects of a traumatic brain injurya. usually avoid alcohol and illicit drugs because of the exaggerated effects such compounds have on their ability to cope with life.b. tend to use alcohol or illicit drugs to self-medicate their frustration over their inability to function at their former level.c. tend to also have a concurrent diagnosis of a form of mental illness. d. tend to respond well to treatment.
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It has been estimated that ____ of women who describe their primary sexual preference as other women will have an alcohol use disorder at some point in their lives.a. 30 percentb. 20 percent c. 50 percent d. 10 percent
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It has been estimated that _______ of the population are members of a sexual minority group. a. 3-4 percentb. 7-8 percentc. 13-15 percent d. 2-9 percent
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Which of the following statements about substance use disorders and sexual minorities is NOT true, per your text?a. The topic of bisexual women who also abuse recreational drugs or alcohol is the focus of much research. b. The topic of men whose sole preference is sex with other men and who also abuse chemicals has been ignored by researchers.c. The topic of bisexual men who also abuse chemicals is often ignored by researchers.d. Women whose sexual preference is exclusively other women are a minority of women.
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The most common medication misuse in older persons is a. over-utilization for euphoric effects.b. failure to adequately understand side effects.c. intentional underutilization for financial reasons.d. obtaining multiple prescriptions for the same compound from multiple providers.
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In an interesting social experiment, 75 million "baby boomers" are now reaching retirement age and ___________, according to your text.a. it is not clear whether they will want to immediately retireb. it is not clear whether they will continue to push for the legalization of marijuanac. estimates suggest that the alcohol use disorders are the third most common psychiatric diagnosis for this age cohortd. it is not clear whether they will remain liberal in their voting patterns or become more conservative as they age
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Which of the following was not identified as a direct cause of homelessness by your text?a. Lack of affordable housing b. Povertyc. Chronic unemployment/underemployment d. Substance use disorders
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Typically, the incidence of substance use disorders _______ after a person becomes homeless. a. does increaseb. does not increasec. very slowly increases d. remains stable
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It has been estimated that ______ of the population is homeless. a. 1 percentb. 4 percent c. 3 percent d. 2 percent
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Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. African-American women are 10 times as likely to be involved in the court system for a substance-related problem than are Caucasian women.
b. African-American males with AUDs are more likely to initiate heavy drinking earlier in life than Caucasian males.
c. African-American males are more likely to experience physical complications from alcohol use earlier in life than Caucasian males.
d. African-Americans are more likely to be discharged from treatment before successful completion of the program.
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Research has found that most substance abuse professionals have received a. adequate training to work with people with disabilities and SUDs.b. inadequate training to work with people with disabilities and SUDs.c. adequate training to work with people with traumatic brain injuries, but not other types of disabilities and SUDs.d. adequate training to work with people with personality disorders, but not traumatic brain injury and SUDs.